Just days after we looked at a 298-lb camping trailer that is literally featherlight, we found a trailer that weighs even less – and this one's built to go off-road. The SportsRig TrailStomper is a wagon-like towable that buyers can build into the nimblest of off-grid camping trailers.
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A few weeks before going Savage with the VW Crafter, Mclaren Sport Homes was performing some of its first camper van conversions on the gen-3 Sprinter. Its updated Shadow capitalizes on the latest Mercedes tech, adding a cozy, sealed-off interior with space to sleep, cook, freshen and relax.
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Some new camping trailers recycle old ideas, but the Timberline trailer from Colorado Backcountry provides a different spin on capable towing and spacious living. It follows an ATV like a loyal Labrador and uses an electric-lift tent, deluxe kitchen and smart storage to let you live like a king.
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There’s no shortage of portable lighting options out there for campers or people living in developing countries. But the Lumir K lamp is aiming to be the right mix of inexpensive, safe, bright, portable and efficient, using any old cooking oil as a fuel source to light up an array of LEDs.
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Overlanding in an electric vehicle, meandering miles off the electrical grid for days, has so far been virtually unfathomable. But electric truck startup Rivian is hoping to make it more mainstream. Its electric pickup camper has 400 miles (644 km) of range, a roof-top tent and an electric kitchen.
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Earth Traveler is developing a different teardrop trailer, a skeletal archway made of lightweight composite. The range-topper will be carbon fiber, but the more interesting version will use a composite made of chicken feathers, for a trailer that's featherlight.
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If you were looking for the roof-top tent on a vehicle, the most logical place to look would be ... the roof. But Rubicon Expedition Products wants people to look down. Its Hitch Tent system drops the roof tent down to hitch level, making it easier to load and freeing up the vehicle for day trips.
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From Volkswagen itself, to large conversion shops like Westfalia, and smaller names like NordVan, VW Crafter camper vans tend to have rear beds and central baths and kitchens. German shop Reimo, however, swaps the bed and bathroom and carves the kitchen for a more open, versatile interior.
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Not the McLaren of supercar fame, we're talking this time about the British motorhome conversion shop, Mclaren Sports Homes. Its latest project turns the VW Crafter into an all-out adventure machine. The hardy all-terrain Savage camper van packs bikes in a reinforced garage below a power-lift bed.
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The pickup camper innovators at Leentu are moving away from pricy carbon fiber and on to more affordable aluminum. The Leentu Sunzal maintains a low weight but comes in well under the price of the Carbon Camper, providing a more economical way of turning a pickup into an adventure vessel.
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